UPDATED PLAYER REGISTRATIONS

NEW registrations that don't appear on the initial handicap list sent out:
Mark Jones (Jaxx Q Club Belper) -25
Hannah Jones (Jaxx Q Club Belper) -20
Jamie Woodward (Marehay MW / PJ'z) -5
Ryan Bowen (Marehay MW / PJ'z) -5
Steven Mellor (Bolehill Inst No 2) -5
Dave Potter (Matlock Club) 0
Chris Stubbs (Belper Strutt Club No 2) 0
Chris Drabble (Matlock Golf Club) 0
Dan Robinson (Jaxx Q Club Belper) +10
Shaun Bunting (Bolehill Inst No 2) +10
Ian Cresswell (Bolehill Inst No 2) +10
Jack Litchfield (Jaxx Q Club Belper) +10
See full up to date list in right hand column (available for printout).

TOM AND MATT BRING HOME THE BACON FOR EDGEFOLD

THE first official week of the league season saw the tightest match played out at Matlock's Edgefold Club who came from 2-1 behind to defeat Bolehill Institute No 2 in a thriller.
Tom Chambers and Matthew Travis were the stars for the home team, notching 23 and 20 breaks respectively in the concluding doubles match after Keith Robertson had recorded a break of 29 for the visitors when levelling matters.

Champions PJ'z of Ripley are currently playing from Marehay Miners Welfare until their own club re-opens, and they laid down an ominous marker for the season with a 5-0 triumph over Jaxx Q Club of Belper.
Ben Monk, as ever, was in blistering form during the evening with breaks of 35 and 32 although he was pushed all the way in the opening frame by Tim Maslin, eventually winning it on the black.

The other two matches that went ahead featured teams who had met only last week in the Six Red Cup and on each occasion the form was confirmed.

Belper Strutt Club No 2 were pushed closer by the No 1 team this week but still emerged 3-2 winners, with Chris Stubbs and Stewart Jackson knocking in breaks of 24 and 25 respectively to seal the deal in the third and fourth frames.

And at Bolehill Institute, the No 1 team overcame Matlock Club 4-1 with Ian Birks the widest margin victor for the hosts and Graeme Wood producing an excellent individual performance for the visitors.

The travelling team gained some compensation by winning the remaining frame carried over from the previous week's six red cup affair to reduce the final arrears of that encounter to the minimum margin (this had been due to illness in the camp to one of their players last week).

League week 1 results: Edgefold Club Matlock 3, Bolehill Inst No 2 2; Marehay MW / PJ'z 5, Jaxx Q Club Belper 0; Belper Strutt Club No 2 3, Belper Strutt Club No 1 2; Bolehill Inst No 1 4, Matlock Club 1.
Breaks: B Monk 35,32; K Robertson 29; S Jackson 25; C Stubbs 24;
T Chambers 23; J Woodward 21; A Gratton 21; M Travis 20.

STRUTT CLUB No 2 OFF TO A FLYER IN SIX RED CUP

THE NEW season of the DDD Snooker League got underway last week with the Bob McCartin 6-Red Cup's main feature being the local derby between the two teams from Belper Strutt Club.
And it was the No 2 team who usurped the No 1 team with a fine 5-2 victory, the highlight of which was a 22 break in the scotch doubles section from newcomer Chris Stubbs and his partner Adam Winson.

Earlier in the night Andrew Hopkinson, grandson of long standing league custodian Alan, also made a successful debut to set his team on the right track and there was no looking back thereafter.

At Bolehill Institute, the No 1 team hosted Matlock Club and with the visitors hit by a late illness to one of their players, only six frames were played with one held over.

The spoils went to the home team 4-2 with Andrew Brough in impressive form in the singles and Keith Manlove winning both scotch doubles frames he contested.

Due to a football match at Causeway Lane, Gladiators Social Club brought forward their league match at Matlock Golf Club and were narrowly defeated 3-2 with Chris Parker top scoring for the hosts.

Results - 6 Red Cup: Belper Strutt Club No 1 2, Belper Strutt Club No 2 5; Bolehill Inst No 1 4, Matlock Club 2. League: Matlock Golf Club 3, Gladiators SC 2. Breaks: C Stubbs / A Winson 22.

OMYA INDIVIDUAL & BOB McCARTIN 6-RED CUP DRAWS

THE draws for the early automatic-entry competitions were made recently at the meeting held at Belper Strutt Club. Balls were pulled out by Paul Ogden, Steve Bullock and Wayne Shooter.

OMYA CUP  INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH COMPETITION Qualifying Rounds
There is a free week set aside on fixture list
w/c MONDAY 24th SEPTEMBER
if you want to get underway then and in the process gain some pre-season match practice! Feel free to start before then if you wish!!
These in house events need to be played down to 1 qualifier per team by
SATURDAY 18th NOVEMBER
So all rounds below including final will need to be played by that date!!

All Best of 3 frames - All off Scratch

JAXX Q CLUB BELPER
In House Preliminary Round
Kevin Holmes 2 Tim Maslin 0
Steve Robinson 0 Jimmy Gratton 2
In House Semi Final
A: Kevin Holmes 0 Jimmy Gratton 2
In House Final
Jimmy Gratton 3 Paul Ogden 0

GLADIATORS SOCIAL CLUB MATLOCK
In House Final
Mark Gwynne-Jones 1 Dwayne Martin 2

BOLEHILL INSTITUTE No 1
In House Semi Finals
Andrew Brough 1 Colin Marchington 2
Ricki Slack 2 Simon Zoppi 0
In House Final
Colin Marchington 0 Ricki Slack 2

BOLEHILL INSTITUTE No 2
In House Semi Finals
Mick Bunting 1 Keith Robertson 2
Ian Peacock 2 Martin Forster 0
In House Final
Keith Robertson 2 Ian Peacock 1

MAREHAY MINERS WELFARE / PJ'z
have nominated Ben Monk unopposed
MATLOCK GOLF CLUB
have nominated Graham Jones unopposed
EDGEFOLD CLUB MATLOCK
have nominated Richard Ferguson unopposed
BELPER STRUTT CLUB No 1
have nominated Steve Bullock unopposed

Currently Belper Strutt Club No 2 and Matlock Club have no nominees so as it stands the 1st round proper will start with the quarter finals onwards.

BOB McCARTIN SIX RED CUP (TEAM HANDICAP) Group Stages
Best of 7 frames - 7.30pm
4 Singles & 3 Scotch Doubles (alternate shots format) using only six reds for each frame
Handicaps are half of normal league handicaps - e.g. For pairs add together normal h'caps and divide by 2, then divide by 2 again for six red h'cap and round up final figure!
Each player is limited to 1 singles match and 2 doubles matches per night, same pairing cannot be used twice on same night.
GROUP A
Tues Oct 02: Bolehill Institute No 1 4 Matlock Club 3
Wed Oct 10: Gladiators Social Club 3 Matlock Golf Club 4
Mon Oct 22: Matlock Club 2 Gladiators Social Club 5
Tues Oct 23: Matlock Golf Club 4 Bolehill Institute No 1 3
Tues Nov 13: Matlock Golf Club 5 Matlock Club 2
Wed Nov 14: Gladiators Social Club 4 Bolehill Institute No 1 3
GROUP B
Mon Oct 01: Belper Strutt Club No 1 2 Belper Strutt Club No 2 5
Wed Oct 24: Belper Strutt Club No 2 3 Marehay Miners Welfare / PJ'z 4
Tue Nov 13: Marehay Miners Welfare / PJ'z 5 Belper Strutt Club No 1 2
GROUP C
Tues Oct 16: Jaxx Q Club Belper 3 Edgefold Club Matlock 4
Mon Oct 22: Edgefold Club Matlock 7 Bolehill Institute No 2 0
Tues Nov 13: Bolehill Institute No 2 3 Jaxx Q Club Belper 4

Elimination: The top 3 teams will qualify from Group A and the top 2 teams from Groups B and C with the remaining place going to the team with the best points per game ratio (number of points divided by number of matches played).
If level, preferred criteria is (in this order): 1. Most wins (where same no. of games are played),  2. Most points taken out of matches between the tied teams, 3. Most points taken from the highest placed team in the group down to the next highest and so on until there is a clear winner, 4. The team winning most singles matches over the group campaign per ratio, 5. The team winning most singles matches in the fixture between the tied teams, 6. If still level the team with most 20+ breaks per frame ratio, 7. A play off if all else fails. All fixtures must be completed before a team is eligible to qualify for next round.

N.B. The original Pairs Trophy the Presidents Cup has been recovered after being presumed lost for the last few years,  so we agreed at the last meeting to award it to the scotch doubles pair recording the highest break during the season whatever the competition.

NEWS FROM THE REGISTRATION MEETING

JUST TIME FOR A QUICK UPDATE from the registration meeting.
We have ten teams for the 2012/13 season which we split into two divisions of five each.
Obviously with two of last season's B Division teams PJ'z Ripley No 2 and Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2 not taking part this time around, this meant we needed one extra team for the section.

The only possible candidates were either Gladiators Social Club which is the bulk of the old Bolehill No 2 team from last season who finished next highest in A Division over the relegated teams or Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 who finished runners up in the second tier last season.

Anyhow after a vote it was decided that Gladiators play as a B team this season as Jaxx had further re-enforced their team (including a certain J Gratton as a reserve!) and had already been multi trophy winners to boot last season.

It shouldn't make a whole load of difference anyhow as all teams will play each other home and away during the season this time around with just the individual sections treated separately for prizegiving purposes.

As mentioned on facebook, last seasons team from PJ'z No 1 will at least initially be playing from Marehay Miners Welfare with their usual club having been closed for a period and set to re-open in nearby premises (but not now expected until the New Year).

After this the handicaps were discussed and agreed for the forthcoming season, again mainly updated automatically from last season with one or two minor adjustments elsewhere.

It was again agreed to hold the Christmas Shootout Night at Jaxx Q Club, Belper, the establishment permitting, theres a date in early January which might suit, most likely being a clear week, but will discuss it with Scott the owner and see how it fits in.

Also all were in agreement to revive if possible the old regular inter league clash between ourselves and the Derby League; at present a date in late May looks favourite when both leagues are completed but will see what comes out of discussions with our big-city neighbours regarding how it will be played and when and where (I'm particularly looking forward to the J Gratton (Darley Dale) v J Gratton (Derby) clash, especially if one of them has to give a start!).

Regarding this season's B Division Individual Handicap, with the loss of the two teams and only a small entry last season (as tends to be the case with most restricted events in todays age) we decided that it should also be open to all those players handicapped as scratch or below whichever division they are registered in, which should hopefully help to boost the numbers.

As mentioned on our facebook page, you may have noticed that the old pairs trophy the Presidents Cup has been re-discovered after being presumed lost. Rather than just leave it in limbo, we thought it would be a good idea to use it for the forthcoming season and in keeping with the pairs theme, it will now be awarded to the scotch doubles pairing which make the highest break during the season in all competitions (therefore incorporating the Bob McCartin 6-red Cup, the George Mills Christmas 6-red Pairs on Shootout Night and also the Hartshorne Cup 2-man team event, where the format comes into effect in the event of a deciding frame).

We decided not to hold any formal meetings during the season due to general lack of attendance, so the competition draws will now take place at a date and time stated on this website, providing more than one person is present (most probably at Bolehill in the main).

The end of season Play Offs for the Jaeger Trophy will still be contested between the four top teams in each Division, so eight in all, with home advantage firstly to the highest placed team in the regular season.
Should any of the matches in the next stage involve teams who have not had a home fixture however, they would be granted this privilege over a team who had already hosted in fairness to participating clubs.
As usual the final will be played on a neutral table.

The draws were also done for the qualifying stages of the OMYA Individual Scratch competition played in-house firstly down to one qualifier per team, along with the Bob McCartin 6-red team event.
The latter will again be run initially on a group basis as those at the meeting enjoyed the format last year so this stage enables all matches to be played to their completion.

Plus it gives a chance for teams who don't hit the ground running to find their form later on in the knockout stages, as most teams should at least be in with a chance of qualification going into the final batch of games.

Obviously with two less teams this season, the end of season prize fund will most likely have to be adjusted accordingly though it may be that only a couple of the more minor competitions are affected (depending on overall income after competition entries).

The Presentation Evening next Saturday September 1st looks roughly on course for the same number of attendees as last season, tickets are still available at £5 each. A reminder that Alan is requesting team captains bring along a raffle prize if possible.

Finally thanks to all teams for entering the League for the 2012/13 season and hope you all have a good 'un.
I know quite a few were scrambling around to get hold of that elusive fourth player so thats something we appreciate and will keep an eye on over time as regarding numbers - there may eventually be a stage where we send out a 3-man and a 4-man entry form and see which works best as obviously there aren't quite so many people hitting the clubs as there used to be just from popping in and out of some of the local haunts.

But sometimes dropping down a man doesn't always result in an automatic extra team as we seem to run into   the problem that no-one wants to take the responsibility to run the team, even though there doesn't seem a whole lot to it to alot of those that actually do the job!!

Plus of course, we are living in an age of multiple choices and some youngsters seem to be venturing into pool over snooker nowadays as the option with the lesser degree of difficulty!

All the best and you will note the OMYA Individual and Bob McCartin 6 red team draws are now up on this website, the leaguesnooker.co.uk site will also swing back into action over the next couple of weeks and once some minor details are rubber-stamped and known, the league fixtures can be sent out, cheers!!

GETTING SET FOR THE 2012/13 SEASON

THE TEAM REGISTRATION MEETING for the 2012/13 season will be held on THURSDAY, AUGUST 23rd at BELPER STRUTT CLUB (7.45pm).
Any interested teams please ensure your entry forms are in with any appropriate monies by this date as its probable that some of the early draws for team and individual competitions will be made.
Theres a link on the right  for downloadable entry forms, plus others have been sent out.
Also THE PRESENTATION EVENING for last season will be held the following week on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st also at BELPER STRUTT CLUB (7.45pm). (see list of prize winners in previous post below).
Tickets £5 each will be available for distribution at the Registration Meeting mentioned above.
Can the previous year's trophy winners return the trophies before the presentation evening please.
Also a reminder that traditionally all attending teams bring a bottle (preferably full!) as a raffle prize on the night if possible, thanks.

REMINDER OF ROLL OF HONOUR 2011/2012

WITH the Presentation Night on the horizon (see post above), here's a look at the full list of prize-winners from the 2011/12 season:
A Division: PJ'z Ripley No 1 (capt B Monk) 56pts, r-up Bolehill No 1 (capt R Slack) 55pts. A Div Most Wins: A Gratton (PJ'z Ripley No 1) 14, r-up
K Robertson (Bolehill No 2) 13. A Div Highest Break: B Monk (PJ'z Ripley No 1) 100, r-up M Taylor (Edgefold) 71.
B Division: Matlock Golf Club (capt T Ducksbury) 54pts, r-up Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 (capt P Ogden) 52pts. B Div Most Wins: G Jones (Mat Golf Club) and S Robinson (Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1) 12 (tied). B Div Highest Break: W Morley (Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1) 44, C Parker (Mat Golf Club) 43.
Jaeger Trophy Champ of Champs Play Off: PJ'z Ripley No 1 (capt B Monk),
r-up, Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 (capt P Ogden).
Captains Cup (Team knockout): Bolehill Institute No 1 (capt R Slack), r-up Matlock Golf Club (capt T Ducksbury).
J Harper Cup (Team plate): Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1 (capt P Ogden), r-up Bolehill No 2 (capt D Martin).
Bob McCartin Cup (6-red team knockout): PJ'z Ripley No 1 (capt B Monk);
 r-up, Matlock Club (capt K Manlove).
Hartshorne Cup (2-man team): R Slack / C Marchington (Bolehill No 1), r-up
P Ogden / S Robinson (Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1).
OMYA Cup (Individual Scratch): B Monk (PJ'z Ripley No 1), r-up G Jones (Mat Golf Club).
Open Individual Handicap: G Jones (Mat Golf Club) owed 25; r-up, R Slack (Bolehill No 1) owed 15.
D Morton Trophy (Pairs Handicap): B Monk / A Gratton (PJ'z Ripley No 1) owed 30, r-up, C Parker / N Kay (Mat Golf Club) owed 15.
B Individual (Handicap): S Robinson (Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1) owed 10; r-up, G Jones (Mat Golf Club) owed 25.
Alan Hopkinson Trophy (Christmas 6-red Singles): A Gratton (PJ'z Ripley No 1); r-up, B Monk (PJ'z Ripley No 1).
George Mills Trophy (Christmas 6-red Pairs): B Monk (PJ'z No 1) / S Robinson (Jaxx No 1); r-up, S O'Sullivan / S Hawkins (Bolehill No 2).
Eddie Lomas Trophy (Christmas Speed Snooker): A Gratton (PJ'z Ripley No 1); r-up, S Robinson (Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1).